President Donald Trump is still playing hardball with Russia, according to US Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Wright defended Trump’s decision to waive sanctions on Russia during a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.” In September, Trump signed into law a sanctions package targeting Russian officials
That party’s leader, former general Roberto Vannacci, is openly sympathetic to Russia and opposes aiding Ukraine, arguing that Europe is wasting its money as Russia’s military “continues to advance” on the ground. At a recent event in Tuscany, he described himself as “neither pro-Putin nor pro-Russian” but “pro-Italian”. Crosetto brushed off questions about Vannacci, including
US President Donald Trump has denied limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink’s sister internet network Starshield after it restricted drone speed, hampering Kyiv’s ability to protect itself from Russian attacks. “It wasn’t me and I don’t think it was [Starlink owner] Elon [Musk],” Trump said, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said speed had yet to
President Zelensky has thanked the European Union for the support it has given to Ukraine, describing heads of state and government gathered in Brussels as “real leaders”. Meanwhile, President Trump has said Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries was a disgrace. Zelensky made the comment flanked by European Commission President Ursula von der
He is fixed on the live stream as a Ukrainian snare swoops in, hovers for a few seconds and drops a net on to the drone, dragging it from the sky. This Russian drone was for reconnaissance, but if it had locked on to the soldiers, another drone carrying explosives would have followed. This moment
Trump’s comments about Zelensky, during an interview with US outlet Newsmax, indicate the deteriorating relationship between the US and Ukraine. “Zelensky is not a good guy for us to deal with,” Trump said. “He doesn’t want to settle. He says he wants to settle, but he doesn’t,” he added. “I’m not a big fan of
